Best Christmas Markets around Lake Geneva

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Get in the holiday spirit with mulled wine, crafts fairs, Santa Claus and… Christmas markets. Here’s a non-exhaustive list with some of the most popular, or well-known Christmas markets and other celebrations around Lake Geneva

Some are very small fairs designed for artisans and food vendors, others are full-on village carnivals with mechanical rides and Santa visits.

Those highlighted in red are considered as some of the biggest or most festive.

Canton Geneva

24-26 Nov: Cologny (Take TPG bus A). The town offers a jazz concert, free parking and open stores on Sunday

Canton Vaud (and the Swiss canton of Valais by the Lake)

18 November – 24 December: Lausanne– part of a much larger Christmas celebration. The market takes place at the Saint-François Plaza, but there are also many events including Christmas lights tour and outdoor concerts.

20 November – 24 December: Montreux – considered as the most beautiful/important and largest Christmas market in the Lake Geneva region. It is more a Christmas carnival than anything else.